Life
Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they?
Over decades of covering the incredible advances being made in biology, I’ve seen how some ideas become fashionable, get...
Environment
Waste plan at UK’s largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran ‘dangerous’
Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondentandGareth Bryer,BBC WalesMatthew Horwood/Getty ImagesIn a statement Merthyr South Wales Ltd said it was "particularly disappointed" by Ms Jewell's comments, which they said risked "undermining confidence in the planning system by introducing political pressure into what...
Life
Schools to teach about endometriosis, periods and cancer screenings
Jenny ReesWales health correspondentAthika AhmedElen, 17, said boys on the youth panel played a big part in contributing to the design of the new resources, though typically boys and girls are still separated for these lessons in school."There's almost...
Science
“Space gum” and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals
Samples taken from the asteroid Bennu are continuing to shed light on the origins of the solar system. Scientists have been studying the samples since NASA's Osiris-REx spacecraft carried them back to Earth in 2020 and recently discovered...
Environment
The four best science documentaries of 2025
Human (BBC iPlayer/NOVA)
Ella al-Shamahi is the perfect guide to our ancient ancestors. In Human, she takes us on a...
Space
Student Art Murals at Johnson Celebrate 25 Years of Humanity in Space – NASA
Select walls at NASA’s Johnson Space Center have been transformed into works of art. Each piece reflects creativity, collaboration, and the spirit of discovery. Painted by Texas students, the murals honor the legacy of the International Space Station and...
Environment
Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future
A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure...
Science
Ancient southern Africans took genetic evolution in a new direction
Important, previously unrecognized genetic changes common to all ancient and modern Homo sapiens spread in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, a new study finds.After that, the same investigation concludes, human evolution experienced a regional twist. Ancient southern Africans...
Life
Dogs may make us more caring and sociable by changing our microbiome
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but what if they boost our well-being not just by being our furry...
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Two US soldiers and interpreter killed by Islamic State gunman in Syria, US military says
Two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter have been killed in Syria in an ambush by a lone...